What do you do with leftover mashed potatoes?\u00a0 I mean, really – who does much with them??\u00a0 There are recipes out there, of course, but if you are like me, you aren’t going to a darn thing with leftover potatoes, except eat them, and then 3 weeks later, after you’ve forgotten they are in the back of the fridge, throw them out.<\/p>\n
This recipe is a perfect and easy solution.\u00a0 Perfect for leftovers from Thanksgiving, or that roast you made on Saturday. It’s a quick put together for a weeknight meal, or with a breakfast of eggs on a Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
I’m really trying to practice the frugality that I’ve learned over the years, and this recipe is great on the pocketbook.\u00a0 Use leftover mashed potatoes – the remainder of the ingredients are usual pantry staples, with the cheese being about the only thing you might not have on hand.<\/p>\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n
2 cups mashed potatoes
\n1 egg, beaten
\n1 teaspoon salt and pepper
\n3 tablespoons flour
\n1\/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
\n1 tablespoon butter<\/p>\n
Mix together potatoes, egg, salt & pepper, flour and cheese. You can either make patties, by hand, or drop spoonfulls onto a hot pan, and then flatten with a spatula.\u00a0 They should be about 1\/2 inch thick, and around 3 inches diameter.<\/p>\n
Melt the butter on a non-stick pan.\u00a0\u00a0 Cook anywhere from 5-8 minutes per side, until golden brown.\u00a0 I prefer about 8 minutes, as they get nicely crispy.<\/p>\n
There are a lot of additions that can be made to these:<\/p>\n
What do you do with leftover mashed potatoes?\u00a0 I mean, really – who does much with them??\u00a0 There are recipes out there, of course, but if you are like me, you aren’t going to a darn thing with leftover potatoes, … Continue reading